The present perfect has two parts - the main verb and the auxiliary verb. He has stopped breathing. She has gone for her ...

There are three basic kinds of verbs plus many subclasses. Here we cover only the three basic types. Initially, verbs are divided into main verbs and auxiliary verbs. Then auxiliary verbs are divided ...

Most learners of English get to know soon enough that a verb is a word that describes an action, condition or experience, but not many are able to confidently distinguish main verbs from auxiliary ...

Two years after asking the very instructive the questions about auxiliary and linking verbs that this column answered last week, South Africa-based Forum member Spelling asked if it was true that ...

Have you ever thought about the word “do”? My advice is don’t. The word “do” is one of the bugbears of English that make our language incredibly difficult to master — for nonnative speakers and even ...

Practise forming irregular verbs in past, present and future. Welcome back to Camp GOAT — the destination for fancy time-travelling goats and their friends. Once again, you can join the camp ...

Practise forming regular verbs in past, present and future. Welcome to Camp GOAT — the destination for fancy time-travelling goats and their friends. Join the camp activities, but remember that you ...

The present perfect continuous has two parts - the main verb and the auxiliary verbs. He has been thinking about it for ages. She's been driving since 4 o'clock. In these examples, the main verbs are ...